Behaviour Therapy Based On Classical Conditioning

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There are many types of behaviour therapy based on classical conditioning which are
Extinction therapy, systematic desensitization, Aversion therapy and modelling therapy.
Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioural therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. It works to relax the person who is fearful by making the relaxation responses stronger than the fearful one. It is difficult to experience fear and relaxation at the same time. The way the therapist and child works on this is to work out which is the most fearful thing and the least fearful thing associated to the problem. By working with the least fearful thing that has been mentioned and working towards the most fearful thing can help the child to slowly build

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